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PATENTED JULY 16, 1907. H. P. ARNT. TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED Barr. 9, 1995.

PATENT oFmoE.

HERALD P. ARNT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE ARNT-GILL COMPANY,

A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TAB LE Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented July 16, 1907.

Application filed September 8,1905. Serial No. 277.581.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERALD P. ARN'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tables, and has for its object to provide a convenient structure whereby the table may be capable of assuming various positions, as hereinafter described.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation with parts broken away, Fig. 2 an end elevation with parts broken away, Fig. 3 a detail of the brace clamp, Fig. 4 a detail of the table pivot, Fig. 5 plan of table with parts broken away, Fig. 6 detail of table ledge, Figs; 7, 8, 9 and 10 details of folding brace.

In the construction shown there is a lower stand composed of the side pieces AA, the cross board A connecting them together and having each a brace A This brace is preferably arc-shaped, has the slot A and is preferably formed with the downwardly projecting part A and the overhanging part A which overlies the top of the base piece A. The preferred method of attaching the brace to the base piece is one which is intended to permit the brace to fold. The downwardly projecting part A is provided with the laterally projecting pins A and a recess A is made on the inside of the part A. The brace can be let into position, its pins lying in the lower part of the recess A, whereupon, to keep the parts together, the plate A may be secured in position. Thus the brace cannot rise or be disengaged from the base piece A but it can be folded down into the position indicated in Fig. 8. In this form of the device, the base piece A should have upwardly projecting portions A A to serve for such attachment so as to bring the brace A when folded into a horizontal position above the pivots of the table legs. In Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown the brace as fixed in position, which is all that is necessary when the table is not intended to be folded.

B is the table top resting on the side bars B B which have the braces B B associated therewith. These are preferably formed like the braces A with the slot B the upwardly projecting part B and the overhanging part B Either or both of these bracesmay be corrugated or roughened on their outer surfaces, as indicated in the brace 13 at B C0 are supporting legs connected together by the cross rods C 0 and pivoted at 0 0 to the lower pieces AA and at 0 0 to the side pieces BB of the table. The bars CC are adj ustably connected with the lower j braces by the cross rod D which passes through holes in the two supporting legs 00 and through the slots in the two braces A A and is provided at one end with the head D and at the other with the thumb-nut D wherej by the parts may be clamped together in any desired position. The supporting bars are adjustably secured to the upper braces B B by the cross rod E which in like manner passes through holes in the supporting bars CC and through slots in the braces B B and is provided at one end with the head E and at the other with the thumb-nut E F is a cross bar below the table top, and connected with the two side pieces B 'B It has a long slot at F through which passes the body of the bolt F which has at one end the head F and at the other the thumbnut F e F is a bar secured to the lower part of the table top and running in a direction at right angles to that of the bar F. It is slotted as indicated at F to receive the head of the bolt. This bolt is used to secure the table top in position on the side pieces B B upon which it is supported. It is capable of rotating on the bolt when the thumbnut F is loosened and can be moved in either direction by sliding the table and bolt and bar F laterally along the slot F in the bar F, or by sliding the table in the other direction, the table and bar F being moved while the bolt F remains in fixed position. I also provide a removable ledge G of any kind or description for application to the surface of the table. It is provided at each end with the clamping spring G pivotally held by the bolt G It can be, therefore, clamped upon and held to the end of table, as indicated in Fig. 5 in full lines, or to the side, as indicated in dotted lines. In the latter case the clamping springs will be turned on their pivots at right angles to the ledge G.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows: In the position shown my table presents the appearance of an upright table with horizontal top. lfdesired the top can be tilted to any position by loosening the tumb-nut E and tilting the top on the supports, until it has assumed the proper tilt when the thumbnut can be set. Obviously it can be tilted in either direction. Either when in the horizontal position or in its tilted position the top can be slid in either direction or rotated to any degree, and may then be clamped in position by manipulating the thumb-nut .F. The table top can be raised or lowered, and moved to either side of the vertical axis by loosening the thumb-nut D and tilting the supports to either side. Thus a large variety of positions are provided for. When the table is to be folded for shipment, the thumb-nut D and E may be manipulated so as to bring the top, the

base and the legs in substantial parallelism. In doing this, however the parts will. be brought to a position where if the rod D be withdrawn, the lower braces may be folded inwardly, as indicated in Fig. 8 in full lines.

The ledge on the table may be placed in any desired.

position.

I claim:

1. In a table, a top, a base standard, a support connected to the topand pivoted to the base standard to move in a vertical-plane, a segmental brace pivoted at one end to aside of the base standard to move from a horizontal to an upright position in a direction at right angles to the plane of movement of the support and adapted to be detachably connected thereto when in upright position, and-'a lug on said brace near its pivot positioned to fit over and contact with the upper surface of the base standard when the said brace is in upright position.

2. In a table, a top, a base standard, a support connected to thetop'and pivoted to the base standard to move in a vertical planeya segmental brace pivoted at its ends to a side of the base standard to move from a horizontal position to an upright position in a direction at right angles to the plane of movement of the support and adapted to be detachably connected thereto when in upright position, and lugs on said brace one near each pivot positioned to fit over and contact with the upper surface of the-basestand ard when the said brace is in upright position.

3. In a table, a top, a base standard, a support com nected to the-top and'pivoted to a side of the base standard to move-in-a vertical plane, and asegmental brace pivoted at one end to'the same side of the basestandard to move from a horizontal to an upright position in a direction at.

right angles to the plane of movement of the support, and adaptedtobe detachably connected thereto when in upright position, said pivot of the brace being so positioned with relation to the pivot of the support that the brace when in upright position lies nearer to the base standard than the support, and is adapted to be held against said standard and in upright position by the support when the same is turned to come in contact with said brace on the side furthest from the base standard.

4. In a table, a top, a base standard, a support connected to thetop and pivoted to a side of the base standard to move in a-vertical plane, and a segmental brace pivoted at one end to the same side of the base standard to move from a horizontal to an upright position in a direction at right angles to the plane of movement of the support, and

the upper surface of said base standard wlien'saidbrace'isin upright position.

HERALD I: ARNT.

Witnesses HoMERL. IRAFT,3 ABBIE E. JOHNSON.

be held against said standard* 

